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Exercise #7: The jar exercise
Imagine a jar, you have three things: Big rocks, pebbles and sand
If you fill the jar with sand completely to the top there'll be no space for bigger pebbles or rocks
If you fill up the jar with sand you can't fit the big things, but if you put the big rocks in first the pebbles and sand will fit
The jar is a metaphor of our time, energy and attention
= Prioritize the most important things first and the rest will fill up your time regardless
What are your big rocks, pebbles and sand in your life?
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Exercise #3: What's within your control vs. outside your control
You can draw a circle: Inside the circle there are the things within your control, and outside, the things that are outside of your control
This will help you understand if you are wasting your energy and thinking on the things you can do nothing about
Also this will ...
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Exercise #5: Mindfulness
Ask yourself these questions:
- What is peaceful about today?
- What is peaceful about your space?
- What is peaceful about what's outside your window?
- What is peaceful about the sounds you hear?
- What is peaceful about your relationships? ...
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Exercise #6: Tech/Social Media detox
Sometimes, our tech habits can take away our peace
Instead of being a victim of technology, you want to be in control and intentional of it
Ask yourself how you want to detox from tech today or this week
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Exercise #2: Investigate the beliefs, mindsets or habits
Ask yourself honestly what beliefs, mindsets or habits might be contributing to your stress and anxiety
Make a to do list or simply write your thoughts, it's up to you. You have to investigate your mind
Is it your perfectionism? Are you trying to people ...
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Exercise #1: braindump
Make a list of all the things that stress you out or give you anxiety and don't hold back
While doing this, be honest and don't filter yourself
Benefits:
- It will help you become more aware of why you feel stressed
- It can help you release your thoug...
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Exercise #4: Visualize peace
Ask yourself what does peace look like to you
Try to describe it, visualize it and imagining it
You can draw it, create a vision board or simply write it down
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